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27/07/2015
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Driver Cut Free From Car After Crash
A 72-year-old woman has been cut free from her car after it collided with the side of a house in Dumfries and Galloway.
The incident occurred on the Southwick Road in Dalbeattie just after 6pm on 26 July.
Emergency services attended the scene.
The woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
A dog which was also travelling in the vehicle was unhurt.
Fugitive Vicar Hands Himself In
A vicar who was thought to have fled the country after failing to return to court has handed himself in to police.
Simon Reynolds, of Farnham, Surrey, did not return to Sheffield Crown Court on 23 July and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
A manhunt was launched after it was suspected he had fled to Europe.
Reynolds, who was found guilty of four counts of theft, handed himself in at Sheffield police station earlier today 27 July.
He is accused of keeping an estimated £24,000 of fees handed over by bereaved families and engaged couples, between 2007 and 2013.
Music Festival Tent Thefts Investigated
An investigation is underway after a spate of thefts occurred while tent owners slept at the Wickerman Festival in Scotland.
A total of 14 tents were targeted by thieves, with cash, mobile phones, electrical items and credit cards stolen.
The thefts took place in the Green Camping Area of the Dundrennan site in the early hours of 26 July.
Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen or heard anything suspicious in the area.
(LM)
A 72-year-old woman has been cut free from her car after it collided with the side of a house in Dumfries and Galloway.
The incident occurred on the Southwick Road in Dalbeattie just after 6pm on 26 July.
Emergency services attended the scene.
The woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
A dog which was also travelling in the vehicle was unhurt.
Fugitive Vicar Hands Himself In
A vicar who was thought to have fled the country after failing to return to court has handed himself in to police.
Simon Reynolds, of Farnham, Surrey, did not return to Sheffield Crown Court on 23 July and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
A manhunt was launched after it was suspected he had fled to Europe.
Reynolds, who was found guilty of four counts of theft, handed himself in at Sheffield police station earlier today 27 July.
He is accused of keeping an estimated £24,000 of fees handed over by bereaved families and engaged couples, between 2007 and 2013.
Music Festival Tent Thefts Investigated
An investigation is underway after a spate of thefts occurred while tent owners slept at the Wickerman Festival in Scotland.
A total of 14 tents were targeted by thieves, with cash, mobile phones, electrical items and credit cards stolen.
The thefts took place in the Green Camping Area of the Dundrennan site in the early hours of 26 July.
Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen or heard anything suspicious in the area.
(LM)
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